Comments on The 'parklet' wave is about to hit ChicagoTypePad2012-07-30T21:03:07ZTempohttp://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/tag:typepad.com,2003:http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/2012/07/the-parklet-wave-is-about-to-hit-chicago/comments/atom.xml/Patrick commented on 'The 'parklet' wave is about to hit Chicago'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d834518cc969e2016768f60db2970b2012-07-31T22:15:02Z2012-07-31T22:43:46ZPatrickI appreciate the concept and see the value of the concept, but I'm not sure I get the whole taking-up-a-parking-space...<p>I appreciate the concept and see the value of the concept, but I&#39;m not sure I get the whole taking-up-a-parking-space business. </p>
<p>I saw the Andersonville one and my perception was that it feels like an intrusion into the street. Part of the issue is that most of the seating is &quot;against&quot; the road. I get that no one wants to look at the road, but I don&#39;t know that I&#39;d feel relaxed being flush with traffic, either.</p>
<p>Will see what actual execution of the concept brings….</p>Anthony Michael McGeath commented on 'The 'parklet' wave is about to hit Chicago'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d834518cc969e2017616e416e2970c2012-07-30T21:48:09Z2012-07-30T22:31:34ZAnthony Michael McGeathPeople living on a typical Chicago residential block are well acquainted with these "parklets/people spots" already. We've known them for...<p>People living on a typical Chicago residential block are well acquainted with these &quot;parklets/people spots&quot; already. </p>
<p>We&#39;ve known them for over a century as the tree-lined &quot;parkways&quot; that separate the sidewalks from the streets. </p>
<p>Three cheers for this latest urban planning &quot;reinvention of the wheel&quot;!</p>
<p>BK: These are different from the parkways. The parkways are set alongside curbside parking. Parklets take away curbside parking and extend green space INTO the asphalt zone of the street.</p>
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